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Recreational Forecast for Northern and Eastern Maine
National Weather Service Caribou ME
1247 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

MEZ004-112100-
Top of Mount Katahdin-
1247 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

...TOP OF MOUNT KATAHDIN (5268`)...

.TODAY...Summit obscured until late afternoon, then cloudy. Numerous
snow showers this morning. Scattered snow showers this afternoon.
Additional snow accumulation around an inch. Total snow accumulation
around 10 inches. Very windy with highs around 20. Temperature
falling to around 5 above this afternoon. West winds 15 to 30 mph
increasing to 25 to 40 mph this afternoon. Chance of snow
60 percent. Wind chills around 23 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers. Strong winds and
much colder. Near steady temperature around 1 above. West winds
35 to 45 mph increasing to 45 to 55 mph after midnight. Chance of
snow 30 percent. Wind chills around 29 below. No lightning risk.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Strong
winds and colder. Near steady temperature around 4 above. West winds
45 to 55 mph decreasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Wind
chills around 26 below. No lightning risk.

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MEZ005-112100-
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument-
1247 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

...KATAHDIN WOODS AND WATERS NATIONAL MONUMENT...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers this morning.
Isolated snow showers early this afternoon, then scattered snow
showers late. Highs in the upper 20s. Temperature falling to around
19 this afternoon. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow
50 percent. Wind chills around 2 above. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers, mainly in the
evening. Cold. Near steady temperature around 11. West winds 10 to
25 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent. Wind chills around 7 below. No
lightning risk.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny and blustery. Highs around 19. West winds
15 to 30 mph. Wind chills around 3 below. No lightning risk.

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MEZ029-112100-
Top of Cadillac Mountain-
1247 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

...TOP OF CADILLAC MOUNTAIN (1532`)...

.TODAY...Summit obscured, then mostly cloudy early this afternoon,
then partly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Temperature falling into
the mid 20s this afternoon. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Wind chills
around 8 above. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy and brisk. Much cooler with lows around 15.
West winds 20 to 30 mph. Wind chills around 2 below. No lightning
risk.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny and brisk, cooler with highs in the mid 20s.
West winds 20 to 30 mph. Wind chills around 2 below in the morning.
No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ002-112100-
Top of Deboullie Mountain-
1247 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

...TOP OF DEBOULLIE MOUNTAIN (1981`)...

.TODAY...Summit in and out of clouds. Isolated snow showers early
this morning, then widespread snow showers late this morning and
afternoon. Additional snow accumulation around an inch. Highs in the
lower 20s. West winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent. Wind
chills around 1 above. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds. Snow showers likely, mainly
in the evening. Additional snow accumulation around an inch. Cold
with lows around 10 above. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow
70 percent. Wind chills around 8 below. No lightning risk.
.FRIDAY...Summit in and out of clouds. A chance of snow showers,
mainly in the morning. Highs around 17. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
Chance of snow 40 percent. Wind chills around 4 below. No lightning
risk.

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MEZ006-112100-
Top of Mars Hill Mountain-
1247 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

...TOP OF MARS HILL MOUNTAIN (1749`)...

.TODAY...Summit obscured, then summit in and out of clouds late this
morning, then summit obscured. Scattered snow showers early this
morning, then numerous snow showers late this morning. Scattered
snow showers this afternoon. Additional snow accumulation around an
inch. Highs in the mid 20s. Temperature falling to around 20 this
afternoon. West winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 60 percent. Wind
chills around 2 above. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Summit in and out of clouds. Snow showers likely, mainly
in the evening. Additional snow accumulation around an inch. Windy,
cold with lows around 11. West winds 25 to 35 mph. Chance of snow
60 percent. Wind chills around 11 below. No lightning risk.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
morning. Windy with highs around 19. West winds 25 to 35 mph. Chance
of snow 20 percent. Wind chills around 11 below in the morning. No
lightning risk.

$$

MEZ010-112100-
Top of White Cap Mountain-
1247 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

...TOP OF WHITE CAP MOUNTAIN (3654`)...

.TODAY...Summit in and out of clouds until late afternoon, then
mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers early this morning. Isolated
snow showers late. Windy with highs in the lower 20s. Temperature
falling to around 8 above this afternoon. West winds 15 to 30 mph
increasing to 25 to 35 mph this afternoon. Chance of snow
40 percent. Wind chills around 18 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
evening. Strong winds and much colder. Near steady temperature
around 5 above. West winds 35 to 50 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Wind chills around 21 below. No lightning risk.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with strong winds. Colder. Near steady
temperature around 8 above. West winds 35 to 50 mph decreasing to
30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Wind chills around 19 below. No
lightning risk.

$$

MEZ010-112100-
Moosehead Lake-
1247 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

...MOOSEHEAD LAKE...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers early this morning.
Isolated snow showers late. Areas of blowing snow late. Blustery
with highs in the mid 20s. Temperature falling to around 15 this
afternoon. West winds 10 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent. Wind
chills around 7 below. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Areas of blowing snow. A chance of snow
showers in the evening. A slight chance of snow showers after
midnight. Very windy and colder. Near steady temperature around 11.
West winds 20 to 40 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent. Wind chills
around 11 below. No lightning risk.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Areas of
blowing snow. Very windy with highs around 18. West winds 20 to
40 mph. Wind chills around 10 below. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ001-112100-
Allagash Wilderness Waterway-
1247 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

...ALLAGASH WILDERNESS WATERWAY...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers early this morning,
then widespread snow showers late this morning and afternoon.
Additional snow accumulation around an inch. Highs in the mid 20s.
Temperature falling to around 18 this afternoon. Northwest winds up
to 15 mph shifting to the west this afternoon. Chance of snow
90 percent. Wind chills around 2 above. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely, mainly in the
evening. Additional snow accumulation around an inch. Cold with lows
around 10 above. West winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Wind chills around 8 below. No lightning risk.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers. Highs
around 20. West winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wind
chills around 9 below in the morning. No lightning risk.

$$

MEZ030-112100-
St Croix River-
1247 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

...ST CROIX RIVER...

.TODAY...Cloudy. Isolated snow showers early this morning, then
scattered snow showers late this morning. Highs in the mid 30s.
Temperature falling into the mid 20s this afternoon. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 40 percent. Wind chills around 13. No
lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Much colder with lows around 11. West
winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind chills around 3 below. No lightning risk.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Cooler with highs in the lower 20s. West
winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind chills around 5 below in the morning. No
lightning risk.

$$

MEZ030-112100-
West Quoddy Head-
1247 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

...WEST QUODDY HEAD...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain showers this morning. Highs in
the lower 40s. Temperature falling into the lower 30s this
afternoon. Southwest winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Wind chills around 17. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy and brisk. Much cooler with lows around 19.
West winds 20 to 30 mph. Wind chills around 4 above. No lightning
risk.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny and brisk, cooler with highs in the upper
20s. West winds 20 to 30 mph. Wind chills around 6 above. No
lightning risk.

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MEZ004>006-010-011-031-112100-
Upper Penobscot Watershed-
1247 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

...UPPER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers this morning.
Isolated snow showers late. Highs around 30. Temperature falling to
around 20 this afternoon. Southwest winds up to 15 mph shifting to
the west this afternoon. Chance of snow 50 percent. Wind chills
around 2 above. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers. Colder
with lows around 11. West winds 10 to 25 mph. Chance of snow
20 percent. Wind chills around 7 below. No lightning risk.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Cooler with highs around 20. West winds
10 to 25 mph. Wind chills around 8 below in the morning. No
lightning risk.

For current and forecast flow conditions for the Penobscot,see
https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/car

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MEZ011-015-016-031-112100-
Lower Penobscot Watershed-
1247 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

...LOWER PENOBSCOT WATERSHED...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy, then partly sunny early this afternoon, then
mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. Temperature falling into the
lower 20s this afternoon. West winds 10 to 25 mph. Wind chills
around 7 above. No lightning risk.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy. Much
colder with lows around 13. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Wind chills
around 6 below. No lightning risk.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Cooler with highs in the lower 20s. West
winds 15 to 25 mph. Wind chills around 5 below in the morning. No
lightning risk.

For current and forecast flow conditions for the Penobscot,see
https://water.noaa.gov/wfo/car

$$